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Tama County, IA · Sold

IA-482581

2897 County Road 79

$42,800
$11,989/ac · 3.57 ac
Acreage3.57 ac
Price per acre$11,989/ac
ZoningRecreational
Road accessDirt
UtilitiesPower at road
TopographyWooded
ListedMar 20, 2026
Coordinates42.1208, -92.5950
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County market

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Step 1 · Is this a deal?

Due diligence

No material red flags on the mapped layers.

Risk index
4
Low risk
Wetlands1.2% of tract

Little to no mapped wetland coverage.

Average slope6.4%

Gentle grade, straightforward to develop.

Flood zoneX

Outside the mapped floodplain.

Legal accessDeeded frontage

300 ft of deeded road frontage.

Power177 ft away

Power at or near the road.

Buildable area3.35 of 3.57 ac

Net of wetlands and slope constraints.

Step 2 · Where do the numbers land?

Adjusted value estimate
$38,687
$33,821$43,554 · $10,837/ac on 3.57 ac
Asking vs estimate
+10.6%
Priced above the comp set

Weighted from 10 recorded sales, adjusted for tract size, access, utilities and time since sale. Range width reflects dispersion across the comp set.

AI deal brief

Comps, diligence flags, an offer number and what to ask the seller.

Offer calculatorAsking $42,800
Maximum allowable offer
$22,107
$6,192/ac · +30.0% target margin

You need $20,693 off asking to hit this margin.

All-in cost$23,986
Net resale$35,592
Projected profit$11,606
ROI+48.4%
Annualized+69.2%
Break-even resale$7,303/ac
Profit if resale lands off target
-20%
$4,488
-10%
$8,047
0%
$11,606
+10%
$15,165
+20%
$18,724
Comparable sales10 matches
ParcelAcresSoldPrice$/acAdj $/acDistMatch
IA-412662
Dirt · Off grid
3.8Jul 27, 2026$33,5008,87110,4818.1 mi
86
IA-802983
Dirt · Full utilities
4.8Jul 27, 2026$71,50014,99312,45510.9 mi
85
IA-133372
Landlocked · Power at road
6.3Jun 4, 2026$53,9008,52211,1461.6 mi
79
IA-171937
Landlocked · Full utilities
2.2Jan 23, 2026$20,9009,3409,7821.5 mi
76
IA-892365
Dirt · Power at road
3.0Jul 19, 2024$26,2008,5899,2915.6 mi
76
IA-753506
Landlocked · Full utilities
7.0Jul 27, 2026$80,40011,53112,3557.2 mi
73
IA-191884
Dirt · Power at road
2.1Aug 5, 2025$23,30010,85011,1636.4 mi
73
IA-792153
Gravel · Off grid
2.6Dec 3, 2023$18,7007,1487,9794.1 mi
71
IA-602306
Landlocked · Off grid
2.9Apr 23, 2025$22,6007,74112,07611.0 mi
69
IA-343680
Landlocked · Off grid
7.9Feb 25, 2026$57,9007,31811,5446.1 mi
69
Show adjustment detail for the top comp
  • Utilities (Off grid → Power at road)+17.6%

Step 3 · Market it

Turn this underwriting into a listing

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